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EP3410994 - A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA WHILE STRAIGHTENING TEETH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/50]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA WHILE STRAIGHTENING TEETH
[2020/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frantz Design Incorporated
3202 Oakmont Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703 / US
For all designated states
Anderson, Margaret M.
5703 Inverness Drive
Rockford, Illinois 61107 / US
[2021/21]
Former [2018/50]For all designated states
Frantz Design Incorporated
3202 Oakmont Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703 / US
For all designated states
Anderson, Margaret M.
5703 Inverness Drive
Rockford, Illinois 61107 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Margaret, M.
5703 Inverness Drive
Rockford, IL 61107 / US
02 / FRANTZ, Donald
25206 Sundown Canyon Ln.
Katy, TX 77494 / US
03 / FRANTZ, Joseph
3202 Oakmont Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703 / US
 [2018/50]
Representative(s)Romano, Giuseppe, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A
Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
[2021/21]
Former [2018/50]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date17748138.902.02.2017
[2018/50]
WO2017US16182
Priority number, dateUS201662292249P06.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662292249 P
US20171541779227.01.2017         Original published format: US201715417792
[2018/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017136530
Date:10.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3410994
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3410994
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/56, A61C19/06, A61B5/00, A61B1/24, A61C13/00, A61C7/00, A61C7/36, A61C7/08
[2019/48]
CPC:
A61C7/002 (EP,IL,US); A61F5/566 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61B1/24 (EP,IL,US);
A61B5/0015 (IL,KR); A61B5/0826 (IL,KR); A61B5/4818 (IL,KR);
A61C13/0019 (EP,IL,US); A61C19/06 (IL,KR); A61C7/08 (EP,IL,US);
A61C7/36 (EP,IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/50]A61F5/56, A61C19/06, A61B5/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EIN COMPUTERIMPLEMENTIERTES SYSTEM ZUM ENTWERFEN DENTALGERÄTE ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON SCHLAFAPNOE BEIM BEGRADIGEN DER ZÄHNE[2020/31]
English:A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA WHILE STRAIGHTENING TEETH[2020/31]
French:UN SYSTÈME INFORMATISÉ DE CONCEPTION D'APPAREILS DENTAIRES POUR TRAITER L'APNÉE DU SOMMEIL TOUT EN REDRESSANT LES DENTS[2020/31]
Former [2018/50]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON SCHLAFAPNOE BEIM BEGRADIGEN DER ZÄHNE
Former [2018/50]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA WHILE STRAIGHTENING TEETH
Former [2018/50]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR TRAITER L'APNÉE DU SOMMEIL TOUT EN REDRESSANT DES DENTS
Entry into regional phase05.09.2018National basic fee paid 
05.09.2018Search fee paid 
05.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
06.12.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: KR
05.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
08.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2021Fee for grant paid
10.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.202004   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2020
28.02.202105   M06   Fee paid on   19.04.2021
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